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Target: Women to hold 50% of all Australian Government board positionsAs at 30 June 2024, there were 347 Australian Government boards and bodies with 2,187 filled reportable positions. Women filled 1,190 of these positions, or 54.4%. This result is…
The elements of the Australian National Flag
The Australian National Flag consists of three elements:
the Union Jack
the Commonwealth Star
the Southern Cross.
Colour references for the Australian…
Executive summary
The establishment of National Cabinet, and subsequent ceasing of COAG, has provided a unique opportunity to reconsider and reset Australia’s intergovernmental architecture. COAG was a slow, bottom-up framework for…
BackgroundHow the care and support economy (which commonly encompasses aged care, veterans care, disability care and early childhood) grows and develops is vital to the wellbeing of the Australian community and health of our economy.The care and…
The Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (Council) was convened virtually today, attended by:The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP (Commonwealth)The Hon Justine Elliot MP (Commonwealth)Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher (Commonwealth)Ms Yvette Berry MLA (…
On 28 November 2018, the Prime Minister announced an independent review of Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector to examine ways to deliver skilled workers for a stronger economy. The review was led by the Honourable Steven…
The Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (the Council) was convened virtually today to bring together Commonwealth and state and territory governments to drive national progress on gender equality and gender-based violence.Ministers began…
Each box represents a portfolio. Cabinet Ministers are shown in bold type. As a general rule, there is one department in each portfolio. However, there can be two departments in one portfolio. The title of a department does not…
The Australian Parliament determines what will become law by passing legislation through the House of Representatives and the Senate. The power to make laws is vested in the Australian Parliament by the Constitution. However, the process of…
Cabinet submissionsA Cabinet submission is the documentation by which a minister puts a proposal to the Cabinet or a Cabinet Committee. The rules and procedures below apply to Cabinet Committees as well as the full Cabinet.Given the volume of…
The proposed sitting dates for each chamber of the Parliament are set out below. Dates marked with an asterisk (*) are dates on which both chambers of parliament are sitting.Sitting days are scheduled taking into account public…
The Long-term Insights BriefingsThis is the first in an enduring series of public service-led Long-term Insights Briefings. The Long-term Insights Briefings are an initiative under Priority Two of the APS Reform Agenda: An APS that…
Recruitment timelinesPM&C recruitment typically takes 8 to 10 weeks from the date applications close to the time hiring managers make job offers. This timeframe may vary depending on the complexity of the role, the number of applicants, and…
Senate order for the production of indexed lists of departmental and agency filesIn 1994, the Senate agreed to a motion by Senator Brian Harradine requiring that all Australian Government departments and agencies produce an indexed…
Australia has a system of honours and awards to recognise excellence, achievement and meritorious service or contributions to our society. The Australian honours system awards those citizens who have contributed to a better society because of their…
PM&C is responsible for a range of Australian Government programs, frameworks and services, including various activities that support the efficient running of government. We support the executive branch of government, the Cabinet and its…
OverviewIn 2024, the department saw the highest ever employee participation in the Census, with a 91% response rate providing valuable insights into employee sentiment. Overall, the results remained relatively consistent with 2023 and continued to…
All gifts and benefits accepted (and valued at over $AUD 100 [excluding GST]), must be publicly disclosed.PM&C Gifts Policy states ‘gifts or benefits greater than $100 must be registered on the PM&C Gifts and Benefits Register’.The data…
Purpose of the Secretaries BoardSection 64 of the Public Service Act 1999 establishes the Secretaries Board and sets out its functions as follows:to take responsibility for the stewardship of the APS and for developing and…
Executive Summary
In January 2020, as early stories began to emerge of a new and worrying coronavirus circulating in China, ‘quarantine’ was a term largely from the history books. Some Australians had heard of the ‘Spanish’ flu and knew of the…
About the artist: The artwork was created by Lynnice Church of the Ngunnawal, Wiradjuri and Kamilaroi Tribes of ACT/NSW. Lynnice is named after her grandmother, Letty Little (nee Bell), a proud Ngunnawal woman who inspires…
Our Corporate Plan sets out our agenda to help deliver on our mission – to improve the lives of all Australians.
The Plan outlines our key priorities for the next four years to support growing our economy and creating jobs, vibrant and resilient…
Organisations and people interviewed by the review
Australian Government
The Hon Julia Gillard MP, Prime Minister
The Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Hon Stephen Smith MP, Minister…
Key resourcesPM&C Inclusion and Diversity Strategy 2023-26We actively seek applications from:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoplelesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and/or queer peoplepeople from culturally and linguistically…
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Applies rich and credible policy, delivery or functional expertise and knowledge of government in all contexts
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